Barefoot Perfect Beaches of Belize

Belize is famous for its laid-back attitude and Placencia is the perfect place to celebrate it.  Everything on the peninsula is calm and stress-free, from the breeze in the coconut palms, to the waves lazily lapping the shore.

Snorkel on the many small reefs and flats or take a boat ride out to the incredibly diverse cayes.  Hike in the beautiful tropical Cockscomb Jaguar Reserve. Or, pick a spot on the miles of white-sand beach just to relax. This trip provides all those options in one laid-back location!

Day 1: Arrival & Flight to Placencia
On arrival at the Belize City airport, you will be met by a guide who will help you check in for the 40 minute flight down to the coastal fishing village of Placencia. Placencia Village sits at the very tip of the narrow Placencia Peninsula in southern Belize. In English, it means Point Pleasant, and being only sixteen miles long, it feels like an island. Placencia’s beaches are commonly touted as the very best on mainland Belize. Pick a spot on the miles of white-sand beachs and you won’t hear planes or cars—just the sound of waves from the Caribbean.  The village’s tourism association calls the beaches “Barefoot Perfect.” But that designation fits the rest of the town as well. There are no paved roads in Placencia, mearly a series of pathways for foot traffic. Main Street is just a sidewalk!

Belize is famous for its laid-back attitude and Placencia is the perfect place tocelebrate it.  Everything on the peninsula is calm and stress-free, from the breeze in the coconut palms, to the waves lazily lapping the shore. String up a hammock and read, draw, take a nap. However, the Placencia’s people know how to have fun there are lots of activities if you want to be active. Because the second largest barrier reef in the world is just offshore, the snorkeling and diving are phenomenal. The smooth waters are also perfect for other watersports like kayaking, fishing, and sailing. Stay at either the Turtle Inn, Roberts Grove or Nautical Inn in Placencia.

Day 2: Snorkel Trip
After breakfast you will be picked up for a snorkeling trip out on the reef. A trip to Placencia is not complete without a boat ride out to the incredibly diverse cayes  that lie between Placencia and Belize's Barrier Reef - second in size only to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Here you can snorkel the many small reefs and flats. Lunch will be on a white sandy beach. In the afternoon we'll snorkel off a pristine barrier reef. Today, the country’s nearly 200-mile-long, reef-sheltered coastline offers a bounty of clear, calm waters, steady winds, and an endless maze of cayes, coves, and atolls. In the afternoon we'll transfer to the mainland and back to the hotel.  Stay at either The Turtle Inn, Roberts Grove or Nautical Inn in Placencia.  Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 3: Cockscomb Jaguar Reserve
This morning you will be picked up from your hotel for a guided tour of the  Cockscomb Jaguar Reserve and hiking in this beautiful tropical nature reserve. About an hour’s drive from Placencia, is the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, home of the world's first Jaguar Reserve. The Sanctuary is a protected subtropical rain forest surrounded by the Maya Mountains. Its name comes from the cockscomb profile of the nearby Maya Mountains.

Although it is rare to see a jaguar (they are nocturnal), you can be sure they are watching you as you feel their presence while exploring their home. The Cockscomb sanctuary is also host to a number of different species of birds, plants and other wildlife. These include the endangered Scarlet Macaw, Keel Billed Toucan and Emerald Toucanet. The reserve is also home to an abundance of amphibians and reptiles, including the Red-Eyed Tree Frog. Among the mammals are coatis,tapirs, deer, otters, anteaters, armadillos, and of course jaguars. After hiking on trails filled with iguanas, peccaries, deer and other four legged friends, cool off under the refreshing waterfall, or swim in the clear, fresh water of the stream before heading home. Stay at either The Turtle Inn, Roberts Grove or Nautical Inn in Placencia. Breakfast included.

Day 4: Free day to Relax
Today you can just relax on the beach, have some spa treatments or we can arrange for an optional trip to a water or island destinations.  Maybe you would like us to arrange for a bit of “ancient” exploration. A quick hop by boat across the Placencia   Lagoon, and a two hour van ride along the Southern Highway, will bring you to the Maya Ruin sites of Nim Li Punit, discovered in 1976, and Lubaantun, discovered about 1903. Once great city-states of the Mayan World, these partially excavated sites help to provide you with the backdrop for the incredible tales your guide will tell you of days long past. Tales of Xibalba, the Mayan Underworld, and tales of the brother hero's and their many challenges to their gods. Standing in the silent courtyards you can almost feel the ghosts of the past. Stay at either The Turtle Inn, Roberts Grove or Nautical Inn in Placencia.  Breakfast included.

Day 5: Transfer out  
Transfer to Placencia airport for the 40min flight to Belize International Airport in plenty of time for your flight out.

Barefoot Perfect Beaches of Belize
Trip length	5 days/4 nights
Departs	Daily (except Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year)
Group size	2	3
Per person cost	$1494.00	$1160.00
Single Supplement	$628.00
Prices based on two people sharing a double room accommodation at Roberts Grove. Other lodging is available on request. International and domestic airfare not included. Prices increase for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. Pricing and itinerary are subject to change until booking is confirmed.